Video & Transcript Research : 'fish passage'
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KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on State Government (1-18-24)
Keywords:
KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UP1FSdOJSIw, 2026-06-21T07:17:06+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Pledge of Allegiance, Chairman’s opening statement, and recognition of guests: 00:00:01
Discussion and passage of HB 100: 00:04:50
Discussion and passage of HB 18: 00:16:36, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- Engrossed Senate Bill 5203 would require WSDOT and the Department of Fish and Wildlife to create, in
- Finally, it would establish requirements for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife to implement
- I think we all agree that working on ways to provide safer passage both for animals and for the traveling
Keywords:
transportation budget, capital budget, operating budget, appropriations, Washington State Department of Transportation, WSDOT, Washington State Patrol, Department of Licensing, ferry funding, state ferries, highway maintenance, road preservation, bridge replacement, tolling, express toll lanes, traffic safety, speed cameras, ignition interlock, transit grants, public transit
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- in the state of Washington to come up with a proposal for the legislature to continue our work on fish
- passage removal.
- the legislature can for the I'd come up with a proposal for the legislature to continue our work on fish
- passage removal.
- And then on Senator Solomon's bill, that's on wildlife safe passages. That's also on the list.
Keywords:
transportation budget, capital budget, operating budget, appropriations, Washington State Department of Transportation, WSDOT, Washington State Patrol, Department of Licensing, ferry funding, state ferries, highway maintenance, road preservation, bridge replacement, tolling, express toll lanes, traffic safety, speed cameras, ignition interlock, transit grants, public transit
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Local Government Feb 2nd, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Local Government
Keywords:
city incorporation, local governance, municipalities, state law, government structure, culvert replacement, fish passage, hydraulic project approval, Department of Fish and Wildlife, stream crossing, bank stabilization, flood control, erosion control, emergency permit, expedited permit, SEPA, environmental review, local government, county authority, agricultural irrigation
Summary:
The Senate Local Government Committee took executive action on several bills before cutoff. Earlier, the chair announced that Senate Bills 6181, 6154, and 6242 would be removed from the executive calendar. Staff then summarized bills including SB 6211 on real estate excise tax procedures for GMA-planning cities and counties; SB 6234 on sewage grinder pumps, with a proposed substitute narrowing the bill to single-family residences, adding public utility districts, clarifying conditions for installation, and assigning maintenance and repair responsibilities; SB 5633 on subdivision of land, with a proposed substitute and a partial fiscal note showing costs to the Department of Commerce; SB 6291 on extending the time a non-certified individual may inspect on-site wastewater systems under supervision; SB 6274 on street standards and frontage improvements, requiring infrastructure barriers be identified in housing analyses and standards be periodically reviewed; and SB 6309 on regional transit authority permitting and land acquisition, with a proposed substitute allowing earlier permit applications and modifying subdivision-law exemptions, along with a partial fiscal note for Commerce.
In executive session, the committee adopted the proposed substitutes for SB 6234, SB 5633, and SB 6309, and passed SB 6211, SB 6234, SB 5633, SB 6291, SB 6274, and SB 6309 out of committee. SB 5633 and SB 6309 were referred to the Ways and Means Committee, while the others were sent to the Rules Committee. One member noted concerns about the fiscal note and public input on SB 5633 before the vote, but the substitute and bill still advanced. All final actions were reported as passed subject to signatures.
KY
Kentucky 2026 Regular Session
House Standing Committee on Elections, Const. Amendments, and Intergovernmental Affairs (1-18-24)
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KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVpELW5kJzI, 2026-06-21T07:17:05+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Attendance roll call: 00:10
Recognition of guests and new members of the committee: 00:55
Presentation by the Secretary of State: 02:58
Discussion of HB 53: 24:52
Discussion and passage of HR 35: 49:00, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 2/26/26
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- Our goal is to increase opportunities to put fish in the lake, but also fish in the live well.
- </c><00:03:01.200><c> in</c> put fish in the lake, but also fish in put fish in the lake, but also fish
- </c> do is go fishing again. do is go fishing again.
- to catch fish by having more fish in the water.
- You might actually catch more fish, but also have a better opportunity to catch fish by having more fish
Bills:
HF624
Keywords:
HF624, Minnesota fishing law, game and fish, walleye stamp, walleye stamp validation, angling, angler, fishing lines, two lines, four lines, open water fishing, ice fishing, Department of Natural Resources, DNR, fishing regulations, fish harvest, conservation, Minnesota Statutes 97C.315, 1183, house
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
03/16/2026 - House Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Land, Agriculture & Rural Affairs
Transcript Highlights:
- Chair and members, Senate Bill 1280 prohibits the Arizona Game and Fish Commission from transporting
- SB 1280 would prohibit the Arizona Game and Fish Commission from transporting Mexican gray wolf pups
- The Game and Fish, as of December 25, says there's a minimum of 319 Mexican gray wolves.
- The Game and Fish, as of December 25, says there's a minimum of 319 Mexican gray wolves.
- It is my understanding that in Game and Fish, I'm here to agree with what I'm about to say, but that
Keywords:
foreign ownership, land sales, review commission, national security, property rights, veterinary technicians, certification, education alternative, Arizona Revised Statutes, veterinary education, Mexican gray wolf, Mexican wolf, Mexican gray wolf puppies, Arizona Game and Fish Commission, Arizona Game and Fish Department, endangered species, wolf reintroduction, wolf translocation, cross-fostering, wildlife management
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Business meeting to consider the nominations of Sean Donahue, of Florida, and Jessica Kramer, of Wisconsin, both to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and Brian Nesvik, of Wyoming, to be Director of the United State Apr 9th, 2025 at 08:45 am
Environment and Public Works Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- business meeting here to vote on the nominations of Brigadier General Brian Nesvick to be Director of Fish
- General Nesvick has served for more than 29 years with the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, retiring
- Simultaneously with his service in Wyoming Game and Fish, General Nesvick had 35 years of decorated military
- almost three decades of relevant experience and experience. extensive leadership, he will make a great Fish
- his military service, but his clear prioritization of agricultural and fossil fuel interests over fish
Summary:
The committee meeting focused on the presidential nominations of Brigadier General Brian Nesvick as Director of Fish and Wildlife and Jess Kramer and Sean Donahue as assistant administrators at the EPA. Each nominee presented their qualifications and experiences in their respective fields, with an emphasis on their commitment to uphold the laws passed by Congress. The discussion highlighted the nominees' dedication to addressing environmental issues and their proactive stances on regulatory matters. After deliberation, votes were held to report the nominations favorably, despite some members voicing concerns regarding their qualifications and potential conflicts with environmental interests.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Travel, Recreation, Wildlife & Cultural Resources Committee, February 26, 2026
Travel, Recreation, Wildlife & Cultural Resources
Keywords:
landowner licenses, hunting, wildlife management, quota hunt areas, game and fish commission, property tax, Wyoming Game and Fish Commission, tax exemption, employee residences, hunting licenses, donated licenses, life-threatening illness, vision impairment, nonprofit organizations, public lands, local governance, land management, resource development, federal agency, agriculture
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Travel, Recreation, Wildlife & Cultural Resources Committee, February 26, 2026
Travel, Recreation, Wildlife & Cultural Resources
Keywords:
landowner licenses, hunting, wildlife management, quota hunt areas, game and fish commission, property tax, Wyoming Game and Fish Commission, tax exemption, employee residences, hunting licenses, donated licenses, life-threatening illness, vision impairment, nonprofit organizations, public lands, local governance, land management, resource development, federal agency, agriculture
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Chair and members, Senate Bill 1290 prohibits the Arizona Game and Fish Commission from transporting
- I represent the Arizona Game and Fish Commission, and we are registered neutral for the bill.
- I represent the Arizona Game and Fish Commission, and we are registered neutral for this bill.
- Fish and Wildlife Service, there are population and genetic goals that must be met before the Mexican
- And I thank the Game and Fish Commission for coming and speaking to it.
Keywords:
cosmetics, animal testing, prohibition, manufacturers, sales regulation, state preemption, groundwater, water conservation, Arizona water resources, drought management, water quality, solar radiation management, environment, regulation, Arizona Revised Statutes, weather modification, licensing, environmental impact, public safety, cloud seeding
WY
Bills:
SF0052
WY
Bills:
SF0052
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Travel, Recreation, Wildlife & Cultural Resources, February 10, 2026
Travel, Recreation, Wildlife & Cultural Resources
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Travel, Recreation, Wildlife & Cultural Resources, February 10, 2026
Travel, Recreation, Wildlife & Cultural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- So there's a lot of different fish passage components to this.
- So there's a lot of different<00:03:48.159><c> uh</c><00:03:48.799><c> fish</c><00:03:49.200><c> passage
- </c><00:03:50.080><c> components</c><00:03:50.560><c> to</c> different uh fish passage components to
- different uh fish passage components to this.<00:03:51.120><c> They're</c><00:03:51.360><c> culverts<
- It is a tremendous loss of fish.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/26
Agriculture Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- But with the passage of HR1, they're phasing out the federal tax credits for that.
- I know that, you know, in reading after the passage of HR1, some of these, you know, big projects, not
- about 10 or 15 years ago, I authored the original bill on viral hemorrhagic septicemia, which was a fish
- There are more fish diseases now.
Keywords:
agriculture, livestock, retailers, ownership interest, exclusive contracts, meat packing companies, dominant retailers, state law, Department of Agriculture, appropriation, funding, agriculture policy, state budget, animal welfare, cat declawing, animal cruelty, therapeutic procedures, civil penalties, Minnesota Department of Agriculture, aquatic life
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Agriculture & Natural Resources Jan 28th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Agriculture & Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- governor must consider recommendations from organized groups representing a variety of aspects of fish
- governor must consider recommendations from organized groups representing a variety of aspects of fish
- When acting in their capacity as a Fish and Wildlife Commissioner or alternate, these new folks must
- be registered voters in Washington, and have a general knowledge of the habits and distribution of fish
- Washington State and tribal governments by adding four tribal seats and four alternate seats to the Fish
Keywords:
natural climate solutions, ecosystem services, revenue generation, economic opportunities, environmental policy, water rights, adjudication, Columbia River, environmental impact, natural resources, tribal members, fish and wildlife, commission, indigenous rights, state regulation, 904, all
Summary:
The committee began with House Bill 2170, a DNR request bill that would authorize ecosystem service projects on state trust lands, including carbon and other natural climate solutions, with contracts lasting up to 125 years and Board of Natural Resources oversight. The sponsor and DNR said the bill would diversify revenue, modernize forest management, and help meet climate goals; supporters argued it would add tools without mandating changes to timber harvests. Opponents from timber companies, counties, school districts, and logging groups warned the bill could reduce harvest levels, lower trust revenue, hurt rural jobs and mills, and lock up working forests for generations. Supporters from environmental groups and some local officials said the bill would create more stable revenue, support climate and watershed benefits, and could still allow timber harvests. No vote was taken, and the chair noted HB 1508 and HB 2170 were both active ecosystem services vehicles for possible amendments.
The committee also briefly heard House Bill 2578, which would add four tribal commissioner seats and four alternates to the Fish and Wildlife Commission, with representation from federally recognized tribes on both sides of the Cascades. The staff briefing described the new positions, qualifications, staggered terms, and quorum changes. The prime sponsor said the bill would strengthen co-management and tribal-state partnership, but the hearing was suspended before public testimony and no action was taken.
Later, the committee took up House Bill 2544, a pilot process for the Upper Columbia Water Rights Adjudication. Staff explained that the bill would direct Ecology to begin the adjudication in two phases, first focusing on tribal and federal claimants and then all other claimants, with a report due in 2035. The sponsor said the bill would make a decades-long process more efficient and allow earlier settlement discussions without reducing anyone’s rights. Colville Tribes testified in support, as did other tribal representatives, saying the phased approach would improve clarity and efficiency; the hearing then moved into public testimony on the bill.
AL
Alabama 2026 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry Committee Apr 1st, 2026
Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Transcript Highlights:
- Our shrimp and our fish industry is suffering due to imports.
- /c><00:09:19.640><c> shrimp</c><00:09:20.160><c> and</c><00:09:20.240><c> our</c><00:09:20.360><c> fish
- Our shrimp and our fish imports.
- Our shrimp and our fish industry<00:09:21.680><c> is</c><00:09:22.000><c> suffering</c> industry is suffering
Keywords:
HB444, vaccines, vaccine exemption, religious exemption, religious liberty, private school, church school, faith-based school, parochial school, school immunization, testing requirement, disease testing, parental rights, school enrollment, attendance requirements, CHOOSE Act, school choice, education funding, tax exemption, corporate income tax
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Environment Committee Meeting - 2025-04-01
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- You'll recognize that bass fishing, or fishing in general, is one of the great legacies that we have
- I'm the Executive Director for the Minfish Sport Fishing Foundation and Coalition.
- Our primary concern is wanting to improve fishing in Minnesota through proper management and quality
- As opposed to March and April, when this proposed fishing season would occur.
- the numbers of fish.
Keywords:
water appropriation, aquifer management, potable water, water conservation, environmental policy, fishing regulation, angling, sustainability, biodiversity, game fish, Carley State Park, Minnesota state parks, state lands, park boundary expansion, Wabasha County, Department of Natural Resources, DNR, public lands, land acquisition, park addition
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 4/1/25
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- I'm the executive director for the Minnesota Fish Sport Fishing Foundation and Coalition.
- fish sport fishing foundation the minf fish sport fishing foundation and<00:03:12.560><c> Coalition<
- Those are meant more for quality and larger fish as opposed to the numbers of fish.
- Those are meant more for quality and larger fish as opposed to the numbers of fish.
- </c><00:21:39.960><c> fishing</c> because it was much like fishing fishing because it was much like fishing
Keywords:
water appropriation, aquifer management, potable water, water conservation, environmental policy, fishing regulation, angling, sustainability, biodiversity, game fish, Carley State Park, Minnesota state parks, state lands, park boundary expansion, Wabasha County, Department of Natural Resources, DNR, public lands, land acquisition, park addition